segorella

Galician

Etymology 1

Perhaps a diminutive, from segur +‎ -ella, or ultimately from Latin *securicula, from secūris.

Alternative forms

• seborella, segurella, seorella, sinorella, soborella, soborrella, sobrerrella

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɣoˈɾeʎa̝/

Noun

segorella f (plural segorellas)

1. rind (an iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill)

Related terms

• segur

Etymology 2

From Latin satureia. Cognate with Portuguese segorelha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɣoˈɾeʎa̝/

Noun

segorella f (plural segorellas)

1. savory (Satureja)

References

• “segorella” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “segorella” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “segorella” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.